Volpone (Wednesday Theatre) Explained

Series:	Wednesday Theatre
Season:	4
Episode:	16
Director:	John Croyston
Length:	100 mins^[1]
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"Volpone" is a 1968 Australian TV play based on the comedy play Volpone by the English playwright Ben Jonson. It aired as part of Wednesday Theatre on ABC on 17 April 1968 in Melbourne,^{[2] [3]} and on 18 April 1967 in Sydney.^{[4] [5]} "Volpone" was directed by John Croyston.^[6]

Cast

• Peter O'Shaughnessy as Volpone
• Max Meldrum as Mosca
• Edward Ogden as Voltore
• Peter Collingwood as Corvino
• Tom Farley as Corbaccio
• Pat Bishop as Celia
• Frank Lloyd
• Peter McPhie as Bonario

Production

It was filmed in Sydney.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Sydney Morning Herald . April 17, 1968. TV Guide. 20.
2. News: 11 April 1968. TV Guide. The Age. 27.
3. News: The Age. 11 April 1968. The Lech. 18.
4. News: TV Guide. 18 April 1968. Sydney Morning Herald. 32.
5. News: Sydney Morning Herald. 15 April 1968. TV Guide. 56.
6. News: WEDNESDAY . . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 15 April 1968 . 12 February 2020 . 15 . Trove .
7. News: Greed and intrigue in old Venice . . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 15 April 1968 . 11 February 2020 . 13 . Trove .